OLYMPUS Corp/S (OTCMKTS:OCPNY) and China Ceramics (NASDAQ:CCCL) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Risk & Volatility

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OLYMPUS Corp/S has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Ceramics has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

OLYMPUS Corp/S pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. China Ceramics does not pay a dividend. OLYMPUS Corp/S pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. China Ceramics has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

0.1% of OLYMPUS Corp/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of China Ceramics shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of China Ceramics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

China Ceramics Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells ceramic tiles for exterior siding and interior flooring, and design in residential and commercial buildings in the People's Republic of China. It provides porcelain tiles, glazed tiles, glazed porcelain tiles, rustic tiles, and polished glazed tiles. The company sells its products under the Hengda, Hengdeli, Pottery Capital of Tang Dynasty, TOERTO, and WULIQIAO brands through a network of distributors, as well as directly to property developers. China Ceramics Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Jinjiang, the People's Republic of China.